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MicroRates

Automate interest rate, prepayment and pipeline risk management for fixed-rate loan portfolios.

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What is MicroRates?

MicroRates is NatWest’s automated interest rate, prepayment and pipeline risk management solution for fixed-rate loan portfolios. It tracks performance, applies tailored hedging strategies and delivers clear reporting through an intuitive platform with minimal manual input.

Lenders and asset managers with fixed-rate portfolios face interest rate, prepayment, and pipeline risk, especially when liabilities are floating rate. Managing this risk manually is complex and time-consuming, particularly when accounting for unpredictable loan prepayments.

MicroRates automates the hedging of these risks. It tracks portfolio performance, assigns micro-hedges at the asset level, and aggregates them into a single swap tailored to your needs.

Loan data can be provided via manual or automated file upload. The provided data is automatically validated and reconciled before submitting trades for execution with NatWest. With daily indicative pricing, comprehensive reporting, and user role management, MicroRates gives clients full control and visibility - without requiring deep market expertise.

Our MicroRates solutions

MicroRates operates on fixed spreads agreed in advance, with pricing published in the app before each upload. A full pricing breakdown, including reference rates, is available for transparency. Our sector- and region-specific teams provide onboarding support and can connect you with structuring specialists to explore tailored solutions.

Risk management

Automate hedging with tailored swaps that match your portfolio’s risk profile.

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Hedge alignment

Use balance-guaranteed swaps to align hedges with actual loan notional.

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Transparent pricing

View fixed spreads and full pricing breakdowns directly in the app.

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Improved efficiencies

Upload, reconcile, and approve trades in minutes with minimal manual input.

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Benefits

Automates interest rate risk hedging with minimal manual input.

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Supports granular, asset-level hedging tailored to your portfolio.

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Provides APIs to integrate with your loan pricing models for seamless operation.

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Provides transparent pricing with daily indicative rates.

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Provide loan data through manual or automated file uploads.

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How it works

  1. 01

    Upload portfolio data

    Provide your loan level asset data via manual or automated file upload.

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    Validate and reconcile

    MicroRates validates your data and generates a reconciliation report for review and approval.

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    Submit Hedge profile

    Review the proposed updated swap profile and submit it to the NatWest trading desk for execution.

  4. 04

    Approve and execute

    NatWest review and confirm the trade, executing it based on your pre-agreed parameters.

  5. 05

    Track performance

    Use detailed MI reporting tools to monitor hedge effectiveness, pricing, and asset-level performance.

Contact us

Already a customer?

Get in touch with your relationship manager or email MicroRates@natwest.com to learn more about our solutions.

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